Jewelry component



Dec. 2.2 1925- 1,566, I F. A. FAIRBR'OTHER JEWELRY COMPONENT Filed May v. 1925 Patented Dec. 22, 19.25.

UNHTSEQ STATES means ATiZhlT EFFMIE.

JEVELRY COMPONENT.

Application file-d May 7,

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnmo A. FAIR- BROTHER, a citizen of the United States, rcsiding at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jewelry Components, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a jewelry component or finding adapted for embodiment in the manufacture of ornaments or jewelry and capable of being made up into different forms, according to the desire of the jeweler or his customers.

The present invention embodies a component having a relatively rigid body portion having a plurality of laces or sides and which may be ornamented in many ways and an end portion or portions of less cross area than the rigid portion and freely bendable in all directions so that the components may be readily made up into the desired ornaments or articles of ornamental form, with or without gems or the like.

The present invention in one of its many forms is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon forms a part of this specification, and in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of my novel component.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line H of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of one of the many forms of jewelry articles that can be made from my components.

Like reference characters i ndicate like parts throughout the views.

In the construction illustrated my component is of metal, preferably precious metal plated, comprising a relatively stiff and rigid 'or semi-rigid body portion 10 having an end portion or portions ll. each tapering to a pliable terminal shank is. The latter, as illustrated, are preferably cylindrical, which is most suitable for bending or entwining into desired designs, whilethe portion 10 is herein shown as being angular in cross section, but which may be made in any desired shape.

The frontor face 1% of the portion 10 is 1923. Serial No. 637,075.

shown as being provided with a longitudi nal series of cavities 16. Tu this instance the central cavity is the largest, and the remaining cavities gradually diminish in magnitude towards the ends of the scri a The front face is adapted to hold ,srcms, pearls, imitation gems or enamel and the cavities are herein shown as holding em bedded gems. The greater width of the front of the ornamented portion and the diminishing width of the back or rear portion afforded by the substantially triangular form of construction not only secures mechanical strength with a minimum of metal, but affords a maximum area for the accommodation and display of the ornamerits.

In Figure 5 is shown in front elevation one article of jewelry which may be formed by bending, interengaging and soldering to-.

gether, three of my components. In this showing gems or other ornaments 17 are mounted in the cavities 16.

It will be observed that the rigidity and relative amplitude of the portion 10 is particularly adapted to forming the ornamental portion of any ultimate structure, while the relatively reduced portions 12 are, because of their relative size or pliability, adapted to facile bending to assume any desired or re quired form. The economy in the use of material has been noted in the structure of the portion 10; it will be noted that the interengaging portions 10 and 12 in the same component as shown in Figure 5, will substantially strengthen both portions thereof, thereby requiring the use of less material in the component. The component has been illustrated with plain surfaces, but it may be given any ornamental configuration that will not impair its functions or structure. Only a single unit or section of my component is herein shown, but it will be understood that the unit shown may be repeated in a length of stock-of indefinite extent.

The component is obviously capable of forming either singly or combined, numerous and varied ornamental articles, and the structure shown in Figure 5 is more suggestive than typical.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, it is understood that the specific terms are used in a descriptive sense only, and are not for the purpose of limitatioin'the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims.

I claim 1; As an improved article of manufacture,

a jewelry component comprising a pliable endportion substantially circular in cross section. and a comparatively rigid body portion having a plurality of faces and having a cross section relatively larger than that of the end portion, the latter being freely bendable in all directions.

'2. As anew article of manufacture, a jewelry component, comprising a member With end portions substantially circular in cross section and tapered and freely pliablein all directions, said member being relatively larger in cross section thanthe end'portions andtransversely relatively rigid and having a plurality of faces.

3. As-an improved artlcle of manufacture,

a jewelry component, comprising a substantially rigid portion, and a tapered portionat one end thereof, freely pliable in all dithan the end portion.

rections, the rigid portion having a pluralltyiof faces and being ofgreater cross area 4. As an improved article of manufacture, a ewelry component comprising a substantially rigidportion, a tapered portion at an. end thereof, and an end portion joined to greater than that article of manufacture,

an ornament comprising a body portion having a plurality of faces, a relativ ly pliable tapering end portion on said body, said end portion being bent or folded back upon said body portion to form therewith an ornamental figure and to stiffen and support tlie- Whole.

In testimony Whe'r'eofI have arm-my signature.

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